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Dodd,  Mead  &  Company's 
Facsimile  Reprints  of  Rare  Books 

Historical  Series,  No.  II 

Brereton's  "Relation,"  1602 


This  Edition  is  limited  to  Five  Hundred  and  Twenty 
Copies,  of  which  Twenty  are  on  Japan  paper 


A  Briefe  and  True  Relation  of 

the  Discouerie  of  the  North 

Part  of 

VIRGINIA 

By  JOHN    BRERETON 

Reproduced  in  Facsimile  from  the  First 
Edition  of  1602 


With  an  Introductory  Note  by 

Luther    S.    Livingston 


NEW   YORK 

DODD,  MEAD   &f   COMPANY 

1903 


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'COXA. 


Introductory  Note 


THE  little  book  reproduced  on  the  succeeding  pages  is 
the  account,  by  one  of  the  men  of  the  expedition, 
of  the  first  voyage  of  Englishmen  to  the  shores  of 
New  England.  Captain  Gosnold  and  thirty-two  others  set 
sail  from  Falmouth  on  Friday,  March  26,  1602,  and  made 
their  first  landing  on  Cape  Cod,  which  they  so  named  on 
account  of  the  great  abundance  of  fish  found  there.  This 
was  the  first  English  name  given  to  any  part  of  the  New 
>-      England   coast.       They    also    discovered    and    named    the 

<  Island  of  Martha's  Vineyard.     The  small  number  in  the 
£2      party  made  the  establishment  of  a  colony  impossible,  and  no 

extensive  explorations  were  undertaken.     They  set  out  on 

their  return  on  June   18,  again   on  a  Friday,  and  arrived 

^      safely  in  the  harbor  of  Exmouth  on  July  23.      This  hasty 

"in     voyage  was  the  true  beginning  of  New  England. 

^J,  Captain  Gosnold  was  afterwards  second  in  command  in 

§     the  little  fleet  which  set  sail  for  Virginia  on  December  20, 

1606,    under    Captain    Christopher    Newport,    and    was    a 

member  of  "  His  Majestie's  Counsel  of  His  First  Colony 

O      in  Virginia."      He  died  there  on  August  22,  1607. 

^  Brereton,  the   author   of  the   narrative,  may   have  held 

g      some  minor  office,  at  least  he  was  one  of  the  five  men  in  the 

ca      first  boat  which  landed  on  Cape  Cod.     "  Captain  Bartholo- 

^      mew  Gosnold,  my  selfe,  and  three  others,  went  ashore,"  is 

3      the  way  he  describes   (on  page  4)  the  landing  of  the  first 

<  Englishmen  on  the  shores  of  New  England.  Little  or 
nothing  is  known  of  his  after  history,  unless  he  be  the  same 
John   Brereton   who   was   convicted   of  manslaughter   and 

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Introductory  Note 

pardoned  in  1611,  or  the  John  Brereton  who  sought  a 
license  to  keep  an  inn  in  Chester  in    1613. 

On  page  14  is  a  little  note  of  the  fruitless  voyage  of 
Captain  Samuel  Mace,  the  same  year,  to  Virginia  by 
Raleigh's  orders,  to  search  for  the  lost  colony  at  Roanoke. 
The  "larger  discourse"  seems  never  to  have  "come  to 
light,"   and  but  little  is  known   of  the  voyage. 

Captain  Edward  Hayes,  the  author  of  the  "  Treatise," 
described  on  the  title,  and  which  fills  pages  15  to  24,  was 
not,  apparently,  of  the  party,  though  he  had  himself  been 
one  of  the  pioneers  in  American  colonization,  having 
commanded  the  Golden  Hinde,  the  companion  to  Sir 
Humphrey  Gilbert's  ill-fated  ship,  in  the  expedition  to 
Newfoundland   in    1583. 

Two  editions  of  the  Relation  were  published  in  1 602. 
Of  the  first,  which  is  the  one  reproduced,  only  three  copies 
seem  to  be  known.  One  was  in  the  library  of  the  late 
Lord  Chancellor  Hardwicke,  being  bound  in  with  eleven 
other  rare  tracts,  mostly  relating  to  America.  When  his 
library  was  dispersed  at  Christie's  in  1888,  the  volume 
brought  £55  5.  The  Brereton  from  the  collection  is  now 
in  the  John  Carter-Brown  Library  in  Providence.  The 
second,  from  which  our  reproduction  is  made,  belongs  to 
Mr.  E.  D.  Church,  of  New  York.  The  third,  which  lacks 
title-page,  is  owned  in  England. 

This  first  edition  contains  24  pages  only.  The  second 
has  48  pages  and  has  the  additional  lines  on  the  title-page: 
u  With  diuers  instructions  of  speciall  moment/  newly  added 
in  this  second  im-/pression."  Of  this  second  issue  four 
copies  can   be  traced   in  this  country : 

1.  The  fine  Isham  copy,  entirely  uncut,  bought  by 
Quaritch  in  the  Isham  sale  in  1886  for  £265.  This 
afterwards  belonged  to  the  late  Mr.  Charles  H.  Kalbfleisch 
and  to  Mr.  M.  C.  LefFerts.  It  now  belongs  to  Mr.  E.  D. 
Church. 

2.  The  Brinley  copy,  bought  in  that  sale  bv  Mr.  Kalb- 
fleisch, who,  after  the  Isham  sale,  sold  it  to  Messrs.  Dodd, 

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Introductory  Note 

Mead  &  Co.,  from  whose  hands  it  passed  into  Mr. 
Church's  collection.  Since  Mr.  Church  has  secured  the 
Isham-Kalbfleisch-LefFerts  copy,  the  Brinley-Kalbfleisch 
copy  has  in  turn  gone  to  Mr.  E.  E.  Ayer,  of  Chicago. 

3.  The  Barlow  copy,  which  at  that  sale  in  1890  brought 
#1,125  ancl  is  now  m  the  New  York  Public  Library,  Lenox 
Collection. 

4.  A  copy  in  the  John  Carter-Brown  Library  in  Provi- 
dence. 

There  are  three  copies  of  the  second  edition  in  the 
British  Museum,  one,  in  the  Grenville  collection,  very 
imperfect. 

L.  S.  L. 


[vii] 


To  the  honourable,  Sir  W  alter 
Ralegh,  Kgigbt ,  Captaine  of  her 

Maiefties  Guards,  Lord  Warden  of  the 

Stannaries,  Lieutenant  oiCormvaU,  and 

Goncaiour  of  the  Illc 

of  lerfejr. 

£>ntmab\t  Cr,  being  earneCl^  re  que* 
ftefc%t  a^eerefrteno,  toputoofone  in 
totftirigifometruerelaf  tori  of  our  late 
perfo  jmefrtootage  to  t&e  $o>t&  parts 
ofVirginia ;  at  lengtb  3  refolueo  to  fa* 
tiffktys  requeff,fci!>o  alfo  tmboloeneD 
me,tooiredtf)efametotourfjonoup 
able  conCoeration  5  to  totjom  tnoeeo 
ofottetteitperteinetl). 
$*ai?ttpteafc  tour  llotfrflnp  tfjerefo;e  taimocrffano,  fljat 
tiponttj^lireanottoentieUj  of^arel)  1602,  being  irribat, 
toe  totnt  from  Falmouth,  being  in  all,  ttoo  t  tfnrtie  pcrfpns, 
'ttfcafmattbarfce  of  Dartmouth,  callee £C&e  Concord,ljolomg 
atourfefo;  t&e $ojtfj  part  ofVirginia  :  ano  altfjougf)  b£ 
$ancetf)efomoe  fauoureo  fcs  not  atnrff  as  toefom)eb  ,t>nt 
tnfo^eo  fcs  foiarre  to  tt>e&outrjU)arD,as  tue  fell  foitb  S.  Ma-  Wv  fti  wtj 
ne,  one  of  tfje  tflanos  of tjje Azores  (fc^tcrj Iwas  not nutci)  tijcAcor«. 
out  of  our  toat)  t  ct  fplotng  our  courfe  fcirealt  from  t&ence, 
lue  maocouriournet  fl)o?ter  (tfjanrjifjjcrteaccuffomeD^bB 
tlje  better  part  of  att)oufani)  leagues ,  ?et  ioeretoee  longer 
in  our  parage  trjan  toeerpecteo  •,  tufjul)  happened  ,-foj  trjat 
our  barfee  being  tueatxe,toetoerelotb  to  p:cCTe  ijerluitfjmuclj 
fatle  5  alfo,our  failcrs  being  feto,ano  tljep  ncue  oftfje  beU,tue 
bate  (crcept  in  fatrefoeatljer)  but  loli)  fatle  ■■>  btftots,  our  go* 
ing  fcponemtmUnofocn  coaft,  maoe  \3s  net  oucr-boloe  to 

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A  true  relation  of  the  difcoucne, 

ttattb  mtoitb fljet^o^c ,  but  in  opcntoeat^cr  ;  tobtcbraufcD 
ts  f  o  be  certeine  Dates  in  fonnDing ,  bcfo;c  toe  DifcoucrrD  t[je 
coaft ,  tlj  e  toeatber  being  by  clj anec,  fometobat  fo ggie.  X3u t 
onjFrtDjj?  tlje  fourefeentbof  sparj,  carl?  in  tbc  mowing,  toe 
maDc  trjelaitD ,  being  full  of  faire  trees  >  tbclano  fometobat 
lolo ,  certeine  bummocfes  03  billcc  lying  into  tijc  lano ,  tfje 
fljo  je  fill  of  tubite  fcmO,bui  tier?  fton$  o;  roc.bp.0nD  ftanDing 
faire  alongft  by  t&e  fi)o;c,  about  tlxrelue  oftrje  clocfce  ttje  fame 
Dap,  toe  came  to  an  anuer,  tobcrcfirc  inDran*,  in  a  learne- 
fijallop  tint  b  maft  ano  fatte ,  an  iron  grapple ,  aho  a  bet  tic  of 
copper,  camebololp  abcojD  fcs,  oncoTtbem  apparelleD  toify  a 
toaftcoaf  anD  b;eeerjes  of  blacfce  fcrDgc,  mate  after  otic  fea-fa* 
fijton,  bofeanofljoesonbisfeet;  all  ttje  reft  (fauingonetbaf 
baD  a  patrc  of  bjecerjes-of  blue  clotb)  lucre  atlnafceD.  2Cfjcfe 
people  are  of  tall  ftature,  teoaD  anD  grim  mfage,  ofabiacfee 
fvuart  completion  ,  rijeir  cie-b;otoes  painteo  toljitc-,.  tbeir 
weapons  are  botoes  anD  arrotocs :  it  i ecm eo  bp  fome  lu o;dg 
anD  fignes  tbep  maDe,  ttjat  fome  Gaffes  ox  of  S.  Iohn  de  Luz, 
l;aucfifl;cD  o^traDeD  in  tbis  place,  being  in  tlje  latituoeof^ 
Degrees.  H5ut riDing  ljeerc,tn  no  ten?  gcoo  barbour,anD  tou> 
all,  Doubting  ttje  toeatber,  about :trj.:ce  of  tijc  clothe  tbefame 
Day  in  tbcaftername  we  toctgtjcD ,  $  ftanomg£>ouiberig  on? 
into  fcatlje  reft  of  tljatoap  ano  tbenigbt  following ,  toitba 
frcfl;  gale  of  toinoe 3  in  tbe  mo  jning  toe  founD  our  felues  cm* 
barjeDtoitb  amigbtiebeaoianD?  bufcommingtoananhcra* 
bout  nine  of  tbedocttetyefame  Dap,  toitbtn  a  league  of  tlje 
i^o;c,  me  boifcD  out  t^t  one  balfe  of  our  u)  allop ,  aho  captatne 
Bartholmew  GolhQld,mt!  felfc,anD  tb?es  otbers,went au)o?e, 
being  a  tobite  fartDie  ano  tiery  boloc  tyozc  ;  anDmarcbingall 
trjat  afterncon  tottb  our  mufhets  on  our  necks,  cm  tbe  bigbeft 
Ijilles  tobicfj  toe  fato(trje  meaner  to  erg  bot)at  lengtb  toe  per^ 
ceiucDtbis IjeaDianD  to  bcparcell  of  tbcmatne,  anD  funojie 
3flanos  tying  almoft  ronno  about  it :  fo  returning  (totoarDS 
eucning)  to  our  gallop  (foj  bp  tfjat  time ,  tlje  oiijcr  part  toas 
b.jongb t  afijoje anD  fet  togetlj cr ) toe  efpico  an  $ nDian,a pong 
man, of  proper  ftature,anD  of  a  plcafing  countenance  j  anD  af> 
fer  fomefamiliaritie  witb  bim,toe  left  bim  at  t\\t  fea  fiDe,anD 
ret urneD  to  our  ftjip,  tobere,  in  due  02  Ore  boures  ab fence, to c 
|jaD  peftereD  our  $tp  fo  toit!)  Cop  fiu) ,  t^at  toe  t|)  jew  nam* 

:bcrs 


of  the  North  part  tfVhgtoto*  % 

km  of  tfjcm  oucr-btD^D  agatne :  anD  Caret? ,  5  am  bcrfua* 
i»cD  tljatm  ttiemonetljsoftparclj,  8p;il,  tfnDSQa?,  terete 
Upon  tl)is  coat!,  better fiujing,  anD  in  as  great  ptenfic,  asm 
Newfound-land  rfojt&c  feulles  of  0pacfeerell,&emngs,CoD, 
ano  otl;er  fiu>>  tfcat  toe  Da^ly  fato  as  toe  tocnt  attD  e  amefroat 
t&cGjojc,  lucre  toconDcrfuU ;  auobeftoes,  tije  places  toljerc 
lue  tohc  tijclc  CoDs(ano  mtglj  t  itt  a  feto  Daies  Ijauc  laDen  our 
n)ip)  to  ere  tut  in  feuen  faDD  ome  to  at-er  ,ano  toitijin  Ie(fe  t'g aa 
nJeague  of  ttje  Gjoaeito&ere,  in  Newfound-land  t&egnuyin 
f nti  c  03  fiftie  fas  am  e  to  ater,  ano  far  re  off *  jffromtbis  place, 
toe  failco  rcuno  abouttfjis  beaDlanD,  almoftall  Uje  points  cf  a  grcatte 
t!jecompaffe,tljeu)o;elJenjbolDe:butasno£oaft!srrafrora*aHD* 
Dangers,  fo  3  amperfuaDeo,  tins  is  as  free  as  an?  3  ttjelanO 
fomtoljat  lotor,full  of  gmolB  tocDDs,but  in  fonte  places  plainer 
at  lengtlj  toe  toere  come  amongttmanfc  faire  3flanDs,  toijic£  Gpahfc&fce 
toe  bao  parti?  DifeerneD  at  our  8rft  lanDing .5  all  tying  jxritfym  3IflanIuf* 
a  league  02  (too  one  of  another ,.  ano  tije  ontcrmott  not  abouc . 
fire  0;  feucn  leagues  ft&m  tbentaine  :buf  r  ommingto  aaaa?  jpefirfr  % 
feertoioer  oneofflje,  to&ichtoasabouttbjee  02  foure  leagues  KS&e, 
from  tfje  mamc,captainc  Gofhold^m?  lelfe^ariD  fome  ot&ersy  w» 
tocntau)o.:e,  $  going  rouno  about  it,  toe  fount)  it  to  be  foure 
Cnglio)  miles  in  cc mpafle ,  toif  bout  tjoufe  0;  inhabitant,  fa* 
uing  a  little  olo  boufe  mane  of  bougb  cs ,  couereD  toitf)  barfee, 
an  oloe  piece  of  a  toeare  0  f  tlje  Binoians,  to  cat  cb  fifli ,  anD  one 
ojttooplaces,  tofj ere flje^baomaoc fires.  Sijecrjicfcfr  frees 
fifths  ^(lanD ,  arcllBffcljes  ano  Ceoars  5  t&ecattoarD  parte  2S2?- 
all  0 ucrgr 0  tocn  toil!)  lotoe  bullae  trees ,  tfy&  0 %  fo  tir c  fast  in 
{)eigbt,  tobicb bearc fome  kinDe  of  fruits,  as  appeareD  bp 
ibeir  bio  Homes  5  ^fratoberics,  reo  anD  toljif  e,  as  ftoeef  anD 
muc^  bigger  tban  ours  ittEngland,  &afbcrtes,  <E5©feberies, 
^urtlebcrics,  anofurfj;  anuureoibteffojeoftllancs,  aftoell  mwin* 
in  tlje  tocnDDie  part  of  f  be  3flanD,  tobere  tbe?  run  fcpon  euerg  usance; 
tree,  as  on  tljc  outtoarD  parts,  tljaf  toeccnlo  not  goe  fo.:  trea? 
Dingfcpon  ffjem :  alfo,man?fp^ings  ofercellentftoeettoater,  ®gtfits?. 
ano  a  great  ftaitSiitg  lahe  of  frcft)  toaf  er,  neere  tbc  fea  fioe,  an  a  ^ahe. 
£ngliu)  mile  in  compare  ,  tofneb  is  mainteineD  toitfy  tlje 
fp;tngs  running  erxeeDing  pleafantl?  fbo^oto  tbe  toajDDie 
grounos  to!;i£b  are Der?  roefcie.  l^ere are  alfo  in ttjis  iflanD, 
great  fio^e  of  E>ecrc,  to[nc&  toe  fato,  ano  ot  &er  beads,  as  ap*  §ffi6w(W 

#  3  j?earc&. 


A  tnte  rclati  on  of  the  cMcouerie 

cwue*.       P^tea  by?  t f)  cir  tracks ;  a*  alfo  Otuers  fotoles*,  as  Cranes, 

»ern(!jW«.  ^nU^'atDC«,1Bi(ter0,(Safc,CpaUarDs,SCc»l£fi,  anfcorber 

*«£         fotoles ,  in  great  plcnts  5  alfo ,  great  fioje of  pea&,  tofctcfc 

IS?**    croto  *n  ccrteine  Ptotsall  ty*  Bl^anb  Direr.  £)u tytfanfy 

c  '    *       Hoe  of  tfj t0  3 flano  to c  founo  m anp  {mgc  bonce  ano  rib bes  of 

Scales.  SDbis  3;aano ,  as  alfo  all  tfte  reft  of  tfjetc  Jflanos, 

arc  f«U  of  all  foils  of  (tones  fit  foj  builoing  •,  t&c  fea  uocsatt 

couereo  toitb  (tones,  man?  of  t&em  glittering  ano  (inning 

like mincfall Cones,  ano  feerproclue: alfo,  tpsrrH cf t%ck 

3; Piano s  arc  reptenifljeo  toiti)  tljcfe  commooittrs ,  ano  open 

fomeof tjjcm,inbabtfants  s  as  \3pon  an  ^dano  to  t|>e$oi% 

toaro  ?  ant)  *m tljtn  ttoo  leagues  of  f ins  -,  yet  toce  founo  no 

to  tones" ,  no;  mang  oftf>etr  tjoufes ,  altbougb  'toe  fato  manic 

3in0tans ; .  toijtc b  are  tail  big  bonco  mcn,allnafeeD,faumgtbc? 

rouer  tljctr  p;urg  parts  UMb  ablacfee  tctoeoftun,  mucb  lite 

a  pladt-frhitbcs  apjon,ttco  about  tbeir  nuDOlc  ano  bettoane 

tt) cir  legs  bebwoe  :  fyty  gaue  tis  of  (bcir  fiu)  reaoic  bptleo 

.  (toijicl)  tijep  carries  in  a  bafbetmaoc  of  ttoigges,  not  unlike 

our  ofier)  tofjercof  toe  oto  cat ,  ano  tuogco  t&em  to  be  frcfl) 

^atacco.      toatcrnu)  :  tfH>Egaueosalfooft&etr&bacco,  tobtrbtbcE 

c;tnne  greene,  bat  t)?teo  into  potooer ,  tcr \?  Igrong  ano  plea* 

fan  f  ,ano  wucb  better  tljan  an?  3  bane  raff  eo  m  England  :tt)e 

necks  of  tljctr  pipes  arc  maoc  of  cia?  bar  0  D;ico  (tobcrcof  in 

tfyit  jflaitt)  is  great  ffoje  botrj  rco  ano  to^ttc)  tbc  otber  part , 

is  a  piece  of  tiolloto  copper ,  tcr?  finely  tlofeo  ano  femenrco 

togctber :  toe  gaue  tmfo  tljem  certcine  trifles,  as ftniues, 

points ,  and  Curl)  Uhe,tot)icl)  tijep  mud)  eff  ccmcD.  jFrom  bence 

frfcMa       toe  toent  to  anotljer  3fl8.nl> ,  to  tlje  jpojtbtoeft  of  tbis ,  ano 

3iaanD.       tottbwialeaguc  03  ttoouf  tbematne,  totjicb  toe  founotobe 

greater  tljan  before  toe  tmagmco,  being  1 6^nghu)  mitesat 

tb  e  leaff  in  compauX  >  fo;  it  rcnteinetb  main}  pieces  0;  necks 

of!  a  no  ,tob  ic  b.  Differ  n  ct  &thg  fro  fc  ner  all  3  aanos,fauing  tl;  a  t 

tcr f cine  bonks  of fm all  b.:eotb  00  like  bsiogcsiopnc  tbcm  to 

rbis  Jflano  :  on  tlje  outfiues  of  tbis  Biflanoarcmanpplainc 

places  of graCTe ,  abtrooamc  of  £>f  ratoberies  f  orfjcr  berries 

anew,  Bar*  before  menftoneo :  in  mio  fl^agtoe  otofotoe  in  tbis  Slflano 

rSff  *«$*<«*  fo?  a  triall)  infunoj^places,  fl&bcat,»rlcE,2Dats,ano 

dp  mm  inci) ts  peafcjtofiicb  in  fonrcteeneDaies  tocrc  fp^tmg  Dp  nine  incbes 

UhS.        ano  mo?e ;  tbe  foile  is  fat  ano  taffie ,'  t^e  topper  cruff,  of  grag 

colour. 


of  the  North  part  c&PirgmM.  f 

colour ;  but  a  foot  o;  teffe  in  oeptbT  ottbccolimr  of  our  b'cmp 
lands  in  England ;  ana  being  ttjus  apt  fojtbeCe  ana  tbe  iifee 
grain es  •,  tbe  foimngo>fetting  (after  tbegrpuno is  rieanfeD) 
is  no  greater  labour ,  u)an  if  sou  fljoulofct  02  fobucinoneof 
our  bettpjepaneo  gar&ens  in  England.  ELjjis. Jfiano  ts&U  of 
|igb  ttmbero^>aRs,tl)eirtea«eStb2tfelobjoaBa«*ur»  -fto  §fjgb 
t>ars,ttrait  ana  tail  j  l5acjb^lme,^oUte,OTainuttra^m  a*  9x4.-  ' 
bunoance ,  tbe  fruit  as- bigge  as  ours ,  ssappearcs  b?  tbofe  f  JjJe 
tuefounfi former  lljc  frees ,  U>!)icrj  bao  UenaU  tbe  $ere  tonga*  waimttms. 
tbereo  5  ^aflenut  tra'SjCberr?  f  re&Mbe  leafc,barfce  art*  big* CIjtrrK  tr*?*» 
neffe  not  Differing  from  0  urs  .in  England  9  but  f  be  Ealaebea* 
rcirj  f  be  bloOotncs  02  fruit  at  tbe  cno  thereof ,  ufec  a  duffer  of 
^apcs,fo;ttojn'ftv  tnabunrb  5  ^affafras  trees  great  pum*  «ai&ft« 
tk  all  n)e  Biflano  ouer,  a  tree  tffrfgjjp^ce  anfcpjofif ;  ^t&'&ymtm* 
tiers  otfjer  fruit  trees,  fome  of  tbera  mtt£  Orange  barbs  jOf  an  ukm. 
faD^augc  colour,  mfeeluigfoftanD  frotDtbeltueSJeluet:  inU;c 
tbicUclt  part  s.cf  tfjcfe  tucoes  ,^ou  ma?  fee  a  furlong 05  nms 
rouna  about.  £)n  tfje /So.: tbtbettfioc of tfjis  3 flans,  necrcto 
tbe  feafioe,  isaiian&mg&aKe  of  freu>teater,  dtf^9?*S«2&££r 
CngliO)  miles  incompatfc ,  in  fbetmtmeft  tuberecf fianos  a 
plot  of  tocDDOic  gf  0  uno  ,-  an  ax  re  in  qttanfit  te  0^  not  abone : 
tyis  iiabeis  fultof  CmaU&^otfeSiainw^o^mgi^  fireanen^  ^Sf"8^ 
ten  tnttb  all  fo;f  a  of  fetoles  before  r cbearfe& ,  W)U b  bjaft, 
tome  loboe  on  trje  b  anfcs,  atro  0 1  rjers  on  lota*  f  reesafcoott fjta 
iLaaeingreatafcaiioanee),  tobofepMtganes  of  attfojtstjw^^j^ 
i coUc  an 0  eat  at  ourpieafurc  :  butailtbefe  foujlesare  mucrjf  iws&er'tW ' 
bigger  tbau  ours  in  England.  <auo ,  m  ener?  3flanD,ano  al*  gj*  to  En°" 
moll  in  euery  part  of  cuer?  jSauo,  are  great  ao?e  of  <2\:ouus  e^'uno  tutt*. 
nuts ,  fo;tie  together  ea  a  firing ,  fome  of  tbcm  as-bigge  as 
ben  ties  egges  •,  tbe?  grata  not  ttoomebes  tonber  grouna :  tt^c 
Vr'jicb  nuts  me fottno  to  b c  as  gmtj  as  potatoes.  0Uo  .tmicra 
fc;tsofQeMu)yaa^catiopa^tiftor€ociaes,iU6fiera,  wum 
Crabs, ®iffera,,  an& Mlks,  erasomg gcos ana tiers- gr  caff, 
lout  not  to  tie?  t?e«  totfb  particular  rebearf all of  ftirb  things 
as  ©00  feature  fjat|?  beftotoeo  em  rbeXc  places,  in  compare 
fon  tDberof,tbe  moft  fertile  art  of  al  England  is<  of  it  felfe)bnf 
barren  •■>  b>e  burnt  in  our  ligbHotfman  fro  tbts  Iflano  to  tbe 
tname,rujbt  agamfl ttjts  jaano  fometmc  teagucs  on\£rjbcre 
towming  au)o#  ?  toe  ttco  a  fobtie  pe  nrenram^eo  atrbe 

.A..4-  b«autic 


8  A  true  relation  of  the  <f  ifcouerie 

^hMtnrting bcauffeanto  oelicactc of  tbts  ftoat  folic-,  fo;  befiDcs  oiuera 

SSSianS*  d*r* *>&**  *f fr*$  toaf*r  (to|>crcof  toe  fato  no  eno)  spc* 

o«at  L«ii«t?.  ootucs  tjcr^  large  ant)  full  of  greene  graffe  jeuentbemoff 

loi35!n*     to  jdoob  places  (3  Tpeafec  onelpof  fucb  as  3  feto)  Doe  groto  fo 

Did  met  ano  apart,  one  tree  from  another,  opon  greenegrame 

grouno ,  fometo&at  tjtgfjcr  ttjant^eplatnes ,  as  if  Mature 

toGulolbctoberfelfeaboucberpotoer,  artificiall.  iparo  bj>, 

©ettcn  3!if    toe  cfptcD  fcucn  jnotans  ;  ano  camming  by  to  tbeni,  at  firtf 

wmw.         ^  erpjeffeo  fome  feare  j  but  being  emboloneo  bfc  our  tour* 

teousUfage,  ano  fome  trifles  tobtcb  toe  gaue  fbem,  ttjev  fol* 

lotoeo  tjs  to  a  neefce  o f  lano,to fjich  toe  imagined  baa  beene  fe* 

uereo  from  tlje  maine ;  but  finomg  it  otbertoife,toepefceiueo 

3S;oauiiutc  a^alJ  barbourojrfuers  ffioutb ,  tolnct)  ramie  Op  into  tbe 

maine :  but  b cr aufe tbe oa^  toas  farrc  fpent,  toe tocrefojreo 

to  returneto  tbe  Biflam)  from  tobence  toe  came,  leaning  ttjc 

a  good  far*    oifcouerteoftbfsbarbonr,  fo;  a  time  ofbefterleafore:  of  tbe 

r'  gcooneffc  of  tobub  barbour ,  a#alfo  of  manp  otbers  tberca* 

bouts,  tbere  is  fmall  Doubt,  ronfiDering  tfjat  all  tbe  guanos, 

as  alfo  the  maine  (tobere  toe  to'crc)  is  all  rochie  grounds  ano 

bjoKen  lands.  $oto  tbe  nert  Dap,  toe  determined  to  fo;f  ifie 

our  felues  in  tl;e  little  plot  of  grouno  in  tbe  mtdft  of  tbe  iiaUc 

■pit  cnsittT)  aboue  mentioned ,  tobere  toe  built  an  boufe,  ano  couercd  it 

•mite.         to  ^  fcDg0)  to^  grcjjj  ajj0Ut  ^0  lafee  in  great  abundance  $ 

in  builoing  tobereof,  toe  (pent  tl^ee  toeefcs  ano  mo?e :  but  tbe 

^  fecono  Dap  after  our  comming  from  tbe  maine,  toe  efpieo  p 

SffSIV  ranotoeso;  boats;,  toitb  nftie  2  notans  in  tbem,  comming 

cianjj m tijcm.  totoaro t>s from tbispart oftrje  maine,  toljere toe,ttoooaies 

before,  landed;  and  being  lotbtbcrjfi)culooifcouer  our  fojti* 

fication,  toe  tocntout  on  t!je  feafioe  to  m&ttbcm;  ano  com* 

ming  fometo&at  neere  tl;cm ,  tyey  alt  fat  Dotone  t>pon  tbe 

Cones,  calling  alouo  to  os  (astoerigbthjgbedeD)  fo  Doe  tbe 

ItUe,  a  \ittlz  Diftance  from  t  b  em :  rj  auin  g  fat  a  tofnlc  in  tbts  o;  * 

Der,captaine  Gofnold  toilleD'me  to  go  onto  tbem,to  fee  tobat 

countenance  tb^i1  toouto  make,  but  aumneas  31  came  op  On* 

to  tbem, one  of tbem,to  tobom  J  bao  giuen  a  fenifc  ttoo  Dates 

before  in  tbe  m  amo,Uneto  mc(tobom  31  alfo  toer?  toelremcnu 

b:cD)  and  muling  opon  me,  fpaftefometobatonto  tl;etrlo;o 

■mtivm-    0?  caPtaw*>tobicb  fat  tirtyemfett  of  tbcm,tobo  p^efentl^rofe 

taw.         ty  ano  tooUe  a  large  leaner  f  Inn  from  one  IJjatltoo  about 

lam 


of  the  North  pzxtrfViargma.  9 

£»m,  and  gaue  it  tmto  me,  to§  trfj  3  recjate  foilfjat  f  mie  tfje 
bed  31  cculo  :  but  33  pointing  totoaros  captains  Gofnold* 
maoefignesbntobim,  tljatbeteasourcaptaine,  anoaeu> 
reus  to  be  bis  rrieno,anb  enter  league  toitbbim,tebicb(as  3 
percetueo)  bcbmserutoD,  an0mabeugnesofto2;tm)ereup# 
en  captaine  Gofnold  teifb  fbe  rett  of  fjis  compam'e*  being 
tteentieinall,  came  bpbnto-tbe*ir,  ano  after  man?  Ggnes 
cfgrafulations  (captaine  Gofnold  paefenfmg  ftjeir  SLteity 
rerf  eine  trifles  tobicb  tfje^  toon&aeb  atant*  bigljlp  efiameb) 
tee  became  berg  great fricnos ,  snb  feat foj  meat  ab©jo  our 
tyallop,  anogaue  tbem  fucb  meats  as  tee  t;at>  ttjenreaote 
DjeffeD-,  tobercof  tjjeE  miHihep  notinng  but  our  mu&arD* 
tefjereatttje^  mate  man?  a  (ote;e  face*  WL\)i\e  tefc  toere 
t'nusmerr?,  cneof  tijem  baa  conueteb  a  target  of  ours  into 
cneoftbeircanotees,  tefncbteefmlereo,  onehjtofrietebe* 
tbertbep  toere  in  fubieaion  to  rhisii.  to  tebom  tee  mabe 
fignes  (bj>  fljeteing  bim  anotber  of  tbe  fame  liaenefte,  am* 
pointing  to  tije  canotoc)  tebat  one  of  bis  compame  b.ab  bone: 
tebo  fuobcnrg  erpaefteD  fome  feare,  ano  fpcaUing  angerig  to 
one  about  bim  (as  toeperceiueDbEbte  countenance)  caufeb 
it  p;efentlg  to  be  teougbt  bacfee  againe.  ^0  f  be  refi  of  tbe  Dag  fteuetanfo&s 
tee  fpent  infraoingteitb  tbemfoj  jFurre$,ftebicbare)iBea#  *lxm*** 
uers,iiusernes,^arterns,  3Dtters,Mitts-tat  fmnnes  berg 
!argeanDDapei?urre,blacUeiFores,Conie  fmnnes,  of  tbe 
colour  of  our  l^ares,  butfQmetobatleu*e,E>&re  fmnnes  be< 
rr  targe,  g>eale  fmnnes,  ano  otber  beafts  fmnnes,  to  bs  bn> 
Imoteen.  2Lbe#baue  alfo  great  ffoje  of  Copper,  fome  berg  ma  cropper 
reooe,  ano  fome  of  scaler  colour,  none  of  fbem  l)ut  baue  *  «*"«**"«♦ 
cijaines,  earrings  0;  collars  of  tbistnettall :  tber  beab  fome 
of  tbsir  arroms  beretoitb>mucj)  hue  our  boao  arrote  beaas* 
ben?  toojfemantg  mabe.  SDfjeir  cbaines  are  maag  tjoUote  CWfot*.. 
pieces  fementeo  together ,  ecb  piece  of  fbe  bignefte  of  one  of 
our  rafts,  a  Snger  in  lengtb,  fenoatteelueof  tbemrogeffjer 
onaffring,  tebicbtbegteeare  about Hjeir necks :  tbeit  col*  €mm* 
iars  tyey  tecare  about  tbetr  bodies  liae  banbelieres  a  bano* 
foilbjoab,  allbollotopjeces,  lisetrjeotber,butfometeba$ 
H3o;ter ,fonre  bunojeu  pieces  in  ato|lar,bers  fine  anb  euenls 
fct  together.  l5cf;oestbcfe,  t\m  baue  large  b;inm'ng  cups*  g^«W|f 
maoel&eicwUes*  anb  ct^ert|nnne  plates  of  Copper,  maoe  <jpppV 

'&  nuui} 


io  A  raw  matron  ormearrccwene 

muclj  UIu  our  boare-lpcarc  blaces ,  all  tolnd)  tljsy  Co  little  e» 

flame ,  aottvcy  offcreot^cir  fflireff  rollars>o2riames,f02  a 

Knife  0}  fur  I;  j&e  trifle ,  but  toe  feemeb  little  to  regaro  it j  tet 

31  toas  Deurous  to  bnoertfanb  torjerc  trjey  &ao  fueb  ftoje  of 

t&iBtnettall,  ana  maoe  tignes  to  oneof  tfccm  (toitb  totjomg 

\«lif     iwas  fcerfe  familiar)  Urt)o  taking  a  piece  of  Copper  in  t>& 

feano.,m  aoe  a  hole  Juitb  rjis  fingerin  t&e  grouno,atu>  toitrjall, 

pointco  to  tije  mainc  from  toljence  t&ey  came,  ffltm  Ariae 

fire  inters  maner  j  etiery  one  carriers  about^tm  m  a  pur  &  of 

Kran      *0toeD  k*t&w ,  a  spineratt  Cone  (&)##  f  tafee  fo  be  ttjeir 

cmcde        Copper)  anb  Urit&  a  flat  <£mcrie  Sone  (totjetetottj*  0laficrs 

none*.        tat glaffe,atuj Curlew glafe  bla&cs)  fiealafito  tyetnb  of 

a  little  fiichc ,  gently  ijc  Urifcett)  Upon  fye  s^merati  (lone* 

anc  toitfnn  a  Crrofcc  cj  Upo,  a  fparbe falletij  upon  a  piece  of 

SEoucfitomo  (rnucl)  l&eonr^punge  in  England)  anb  tot® 

tfjeleaff  fparke  rje  mafcetfj  afire  pjefentty*  ^Ueijao alfoof 

4Fi<vc.        t  jjeir  ifiajee ,  l»&eretottf>  tjjes  mafcemamj  ftr  ings  ano  torn* 

but  it  is  not  fo  b  jtgrjt  of  colour  as  ours  in  England :  3  am  per? 

ftoaoeotrjey  fcauc  great  ffo#  grotomgtipon  tfjeinauie,aa 

alfo  opines  ano  mans  ottj^r  net)  totmnooittes ,  tDfjicrjtoe, 

toanting  bof  rj  time  ano  meanes,  coulb  tiot  po&bly  m&ouer. 

SDrjusiljey  continues  toitt)  bstrjace  safes ,  sacry  dgt)trcti>* 

ring  trjemfclues  to  t^e  furtrjcrmoa  part  ofour  3  Sana  ttooo  %. 

t&jcemilcs  from  our  fo;::  but  tfce  fpurty  say  tfjcy  returneo  fo 

ttje  matnepoinf  mg  fine  oj  fir  times  totljejbwn,  anb  once  to 

t  rje  matnc,  toijiclj  toe  bnacrtf  ©o,  t&attmtfjin  Sue  0?  fir  oaies 

trjcy  tooulo  come  from  ttje  mains  fobs  agatne :  butbeingin 

t^eir  eanotocs  a  little  from  ifceOjojMfjey  maoe  tjuge  cries  % 

fijonte  of  ioy  bntobs ;  ana  toe  toitli  our  trumpet  ano  courier, 

anb  cafitngbp  our  capped  into  tf)e  aire,  maoe  ttjem  rrje  bed 

ft"fw!to?t  fcWMtttwcoBte :  ?e*fireojfeiiett  ort&emremaineo  toit& 

ts  bctjinoe ,  bearing  bs  company  cuery  Day  into  tf?c  tomos, 

€>a(&fm*.    ano  Ijclpt  bs  to  cut  ano  carieour  ^an*afras,anofomsof  tfjem 

a  ffoow?pro«  lay  abo3>o  our  Grip.  SCiMe  peoples  tfcef  areerxfcbingconr* 


aour$  tfjintie  tbey  ercell  all  trje  people  of  America  5  of  (rat  are 

ntuc&rjig&crtfjantoe  5  of  complerionoj  colour » muclj  lifeca 

aarfce  ®ime  $  tjjeir  eic-b^otoes  ano  §aire  b!scfce>  to&K  WB 

Juearc 


of  theNorth  part  otvirgink.  1 1 

trjearelotig,  ttc&tjp  Lfi^mw  tn  luiot^-,  iufjercon  ifjep  p:icke 
feattjcrs  of  fotolcs»in  faftjionof  a  cvotonet  :Tomeof  tbem  are 
blacKc  ttjto  bcarocfc  ;  tljcp  raafec  bcaros  of  tfje  fjahx  of  bcaSs: 
anDoneoft&cmofTercDabearD  of  tijeir  making  to  one  clour 
failcrs,  fojrjMrtrjat  grei»,pn  &isface,U)rjicfj  becaufe  it  toasof 
a  rco  colour,  tfjectuDgeDitabe  none  of  [>is  otone.  SDijcrarc 
quiche  cico,  anD  Geo  fait  in  tljeir  la>ks ,  fcarcleffeof  others 
fjarmes,  asinfenDingnonc  tfjemfelues  j  Come  of  tye  meaner 
fo?f  giuen  to  fficfjm&tylH'cb  tr>et)etr  name  of  &aluages(not 
toeigbing  tljeir  ignojancein  g©D  o;  enill)  map  eatm?  ercufe : 
t&eirijarmcntsareofSJeere  Cfcins,  auDfomeoft&emtoeare  ©icfrapp* 
ifurres  rouno  anD  elofe  about  t&etr  nechs.  ©£?  pronounce  ««♦ 
our  language  Unttj  great  facilities  fo;  one  of  ttjem  one  Dag 
fitting  bp  me,  tjpon  oecaGon  3  fpafee  fmiling  to  ftfrn  tfjcfc 
iuO«iO0 :  How  now  (firha)  are  yoii  fo  laucie  with  my  Tabacco  f 
tobicbtoo;Ds  (toitbout  an?  furttjgr  repetition)  rje-fuoocnrp 
fpafee  fo  plame  anD  DiQinctli?,  as  if  fje  fca&banra  long  fcfcolar 
in  t&e  language,  Spans  oiber  fuel)  trials  toe  baD ,  to&itb  are 
beere  neeolcffe  to  repeat.  SDfjeir  toomen  (fucb  as  toe  fato)  »ir  t»o^ 
tobici)  toerebut  t&eeinall,  toercbutlotoeofttature,  tteir.men# 
eie-b;otoes,rjaireyanparell,an&waner  oftoearing,  Ufeeto 
f  be  men, fat,  anD  tiery  toctt  fauourco,  anD  mud;  Delig|)teD  in 
our  companejttje  men  aretoerstrarifuUfotoarDst&em.  8nD 
fruclr,tt}el)olfonmeftc  ano  temperature  of  tfjtsCiimar,ootl) 
not  one  Is  argue  ibis  people  to  be  anftuerable  to  tins  oefcrtp? 
tion,  but  alfoofa  perfect  eonttituticn  of  boD-s,  acttue,  llrong, 
bcaltljfull,  ano  tiers  toittie,  as  tlje  funojrj  totes  of  tljeus  enn- 
ninglsto?ougrjt,mateattls  toitnes.  $m  ttje  agreeing  of  t(>ts  Wwmtfo 
Climat  tottrj  bs  (3  fpeafee  of  m?  fetfe,t  fo  3  mar  tuaii?  oo  fo  % of  t0c  mimu 
frjc  rcfi  of  our  compamc)  ttyat  toefouno  our  bealtin  (ircngtlj 
alUfjetobitetfe  remained tyere*  fo  to  renctoaoD  increafc, 
as  no  timtljlf  anting  our  Diet  anD  longing  toas  none  of  ttjc 
belt,  setnotone  of  our  company  (<$od  betbarifteD)  feltt&e 
lead gruDging*?  inclination  to  am>  Difeafe  o*  falmelfe ,  but 
toere  mucrj  fatter  anD  in  better  fjeattl)  tljanto&cn  toetoent 
out  of  England.  HBut  after  our  barfee  ban  taken  in  fo  muclj 
S>  affafr  as,CcD  ar,if  urresjgjfetnncs^ttD  o  tljer  commooities, 
as  tueretfyougfjtconuentent*,  fomeof  our  corm;amnrjat  bats 
^omu'gDeaptameGofnoldtoS^tauingnotijmsrt^afe* 

XSz  rang; 


12"  A  true  relation  of  the  dilcoiierie 

tiircg  towage  in  tfjeir  mitto* ,  mate  oar  company  of  m&ab  w 
tcintu  (torjicl)  tuasfmallcuougfj  before)  mucrj  fmalier ;  fo  a* 
captatne  Gofnold  feeing  Ijis  torjolc  Ercngtfj  toconfut  but  of 
tlueluemen ,  and  tljcy  but  meanly  p;ouiocD,  determined  fa 
^Wctetura.  rettimefo*  England,  leauingt&isiiaattD  (fobicfffjccaUeO  Eli- 
zabeths Iiiand)  toitt)  as  mans  true  fojro  to  fall  efes ,  as  foere 
fccfo;cocfirousfo  fee  it.  £>o  t&e  1 3. of  June,  facing  jfriua^, 
iu  e  toeig&eo ,  ami  toitf)  indifferent  faire  tomoe  ano  tueatljcr 
came  to  anftcr  t&e  2  3  of  311I&  being  alfo  if  rums  (in  all ,  baje 
fiue  to&fes)  before  Exmootb. 

Your  Loraufps  tocornnjand, 

Iohn  Breretosu 

A'briefe  Note  of  flieh  commpdities  as  we  faw 
in  the  countreymWiibfiw&ngourfriM 
tiineofftay. 


Trees* 

SAflafras  trees,  the  roots 
wherofat  3.s.the  pound 
are^dl-thetunne. 
Cedars  tall  and  ftraight ,  in 

great  abundance. 
Cypres  trees. 
Oalces. 

Walnut  trees  great  ftore. 
Elmes. 
Beech. 
Hollie. 
Haflenut  trees. 
Cherry  trees. 
Cotten  trees. 
Other  fruit  trees  to  vs  vn- 

fcnowen. 

The  finder  of  our  Sajfafias  in 
theft  parts,  was  one  Mafia 
RobertMeriton. 


EAgles. 
Hernfliawcs* 
Cranes. 
Bitters. 
Mallards. 
Teales. 
Cfcelc. 
Pengwins. 
OipFeis  and  Hawks. 
Crowes. 
Rauens. 
Mewes. 
Doues. 
Sea-pies. 

Blacke-birds  with  carnation 
wings. 


D 


Betfts. 
Eers  in  great  (lore,  very 
great  and  large. 

Beares,. 


.ofthc  North  part  of  rirginU* 
Beares.  Flaxe*. 

Luzernes.  Sorreil,  &  manic  other  herbs 

Blacke  Foxes,  wherewith  they  made  iat» 

Beavers.  lets. 

Otters.  Fi/heu 

Wilde-Cats,  vetie  large  and     \  7C  7Ha!es. 

great.  V  V  Tortoifes,  both  on 

Dogs  likeToxesa  blacke  and  i     m  land  and  lea. 

Seales. 


fharpenofed. 
Conies* 

Fruitt,P/rttas,  andHerfo, 

TAbacco,  excellent  fweet 
and  ftrong. 
Vines  in  more  plenty  than  in 

France, 
Ground-nuts,  good  meat,  & 

alio  medicinable. 
Strawberries. 
Rafpeherries. 
Goofeberries. 
Hurtleberries. 
Peafe  growing  naturally. 


Cods. 

Mackerel!. 

Breames. 

Herrings. 

Thornbackc. 

Hakes. 

Rockefifti. 

Doggefifli. 

Lobiters. 

Crabbes. 

Mufcles. 

Wilks. 

Cockles. 

Scallops. 

Oifters. 


Nakes  foure  foot  in  length,  and  fixe  inches  about,  which 
the  Indians  eat  for  dainue  meat,  the  skinnes  whereof  they 
vfefor  girdles. 

Mettals  and  Stones, 


^Opper  in  great  abun- 

V-*     dance. 

Emerie  ftoncs  forGlafiers& 

Cutlers. 
Alabafler  very  whire. 
Stones  glittering  andfiiining 

IikeMineraUftones3 


Stones  of  a  blue  mettalfine 
colour,  which  we  take  to 
be  Steele  oare. 

Stones  of  all  forts  for  buil- 
dings. 

Gey,  red  and  white. 


B 


Abrkfe 


I* 


A  briefc  Note  of  the  fending  another  barke 

thu prefent) tere  1602,  by  the  honour  Abie 

knight,  Sir  Walter  Ralegh, 

for  the-fearching  out  of  his 

Colonic  in  Virginia. 

AmuelMace otWeimouth ,  at)ert>  ftifTicicnt 

ipartner,anljonciHobcrman,luljo&a&bctne 
at  Virginia  ttoife  before ,  tuas  tmploiet)  tlji* 
tfjer  bv  £>ir  Walter  Ralegh,  to  finoe  t&ofe  peo* 
pic  toljuf)  lucre  left  therein  tbcreere  1587. 
So  tDtjofc  fuccour  Ijc  ^atfj  Tent  fine  feuerall 
times  at  W  clone  charged.  SEfjt  parties  by  fjtm  fet  fc;tl;, 
perform  CD  iiotfnng;  fomcofrfjcmfol!olinngtbciroloncp3Q;» 
fit  clfeto&erc;  otljers  returning  foitb  friuolous  allegations* 
#ttbisiaff  time,  toauoto  aUcrcufc,  [je  bought  a  barnc,  ana 
&irco  all  the  company  fojtoages  be  ttje  monclb :  InFjoacpar* 
ting  from  Weimouth  insparc&iaff  1602,  fellfojtieleagues 
to  ttje  ^outbtoeffioarD  of  Hatarask,  in  t&irftetoure  Degrees 
0;  thereabout  5  ant)  baiting  tfjerc  fp  cnt  amonctl;  -,tuljcn  tfjet? 
came  along  tlje  toatt  to  fceUe  tlje  people ,  tfjep  did  it  not,  p;c* 
tcnotng  t&at  tlje  ertremitte  of  tueatijer  ano  loflc  of  feme  p^in* 
cipall  grouno-tachlc ,  fo;ceo  ant)  feareo  tfjem  from  fcarcfj  tng 
tlje  po;t  of  Hatarask ,  to  tD^tcb  rfce^  foere  fent. . jfrom  tbat 
{tlace  lufj  ere  tlj  eg  abooc ,  tije?  L^ougfjt  &affafras ,  Radix 
Chinee  0£  t  foe  China  rot,  Beniarmn,  Cafsia  Iignea^l  a 
rinoe  of  a  free  mo  jc  Grong  t  [jan  amj  fp  ice  as 
get  fcnotoen,  foul) ibiucrs  otfocr  c  orn* 
mobittes.  lu!ncf;rjcrcaftcr  in 
a  larger  btfcourfc  ma^ 

fomefoltgjf, 

*    * 

ATreatife 


x5" 


A  Treatife,  cootcining  important  inducements 

for  the planting  in  thefe  parts, and findwg  apa/pge 

that  yvay  to  the  South  lea  and  Chim. 


\$z  fcotage  lufitcf}  foe  intends  to  plant  C&jfr  jemptwe 
Irian  people  $  religion  tjpon  tlje  $ojtljfoeft  ei,maw' 
countrcis  of  America^m  places  femperat  ano 
to  ell  agreeing  toitljour  conffitution ,  tofjicfc 
wf^^l  t&0U8&  *&0  fame  Oo  ue  bettoeene  40$  44  oe* 
^1^0^  ^^  0f  jatituoe,  tmocr  tbe  paralels  of  Italic 
I  France,  yet  arenottljey  fotjot  •,  bprcaTcntrjat  tlje  funs  fjeat 
isqualifieDtntjis  courfeoucrtlje  ©cean ,  befoje  hearrtuctfj 
topon  tfjc  co alts  of  America3at trading  muct)  fcapour  from  tl)e 
fea :  forjicj)  mitigation  of  l)  is  [jcat,  toe  take  foj  a  benefit  to  fcs 
trjat  fnteno  to  in  {jab  it  ttjere  >  becaufe  'unocrtljc  Climat  of  40 
fccgrecsjtfje  fame  tooulo  be  tco  tjcljemcnt  els  foj  our  bodies  to 
ensure. 

SCtjefe  lanes  foereneuer  set  actually  poffelfeo  by  any  €fyu  yittyzmt* 
flian  prince j)j  people,  yet  oftemntcnoeo  to  be  by  tfje  jFrencfc  mt* 
tiation.tuljicfj  long  fit tjence  fjao  infjabiteo  trjcictf  oonieirtcall 
toarre's.fjao  not  toitfj&elotfjem  :  notUHtrjftanomgt&e  fame 
arc  t\)C  rigrjtfull  intjeritance  cf^er  spatettte,  being  firfi  0  ifco* 
uereD  by  our  nation  in  tlje  time  offing  Henrie  tfjcfcucutr), 
tnoertfjeconouctof  Iohn  Cabot  ano  Ijis  fonnes  :.bytoi)iel) 
title  of  firffoifcouery,  tlje  kings  ofPortugallanuSpaineooe 
Ijoloe  ano  enioy  tjjeir  ample  ano  r  tclj  mngoomes  in  tljeir  la- 
dies Call  ano  Melt;  ano  alfo  lately  planteDinpart  by  tlje 
Colonies  fent  tljttijer  by  f  Ije  honourable  Imigrjt ,  $fr  Walter 
Ralegh. 

S&tje  courfetmf  0  fljcfe  comtfreys,te  tfjojoto  trjes2Dcean,ak  a  commom. 
together  free  from  all  rcttraint  by  fo  jren  painces  to  be  maoe  5  JS5S1  m 
fotjereunto  otfjcr  our 'acenffomeotraoes  arefubied;  apt  fo> 
mod  foinos  tljat  can  bio to,to  be  per fojmeo  commonly  in  5  o 

13  4  61 


16 

Sitter*. 


ftapc-cflc*. 


Vits. 


Copper. 


©;apc£. 


.ttalW. 


Jfotales. 


A  Trearife  touching  the  planting 

*l  ?  j  Dated.  2Efje  coaG  fairc,  toitf)  fafc  rcau  s  ant)  frarb  c;s  foa 
tytpsi^aupriuers* 

SEfjefc  lanos  be  fatrc  anu  plcafant,  lefembling  France,  fit* 
CermcDlcD  tottfj  mOuntaines,  tMilc£S,meDofc)es>fo>a>UlanDs, 
nr.Dcfjatnpians.  STEjc foilc  tc  epeeso ing ttrong,b\?rcafon it 
tuns  tieuer manures ;  anDUnil  bctljcrefojc  mottfitfobcarc 
at  firlt,  ftape-faDs^empejjrlar^anD  to&atfoeuer  els  tcqaU 
tcty  fuc$)  fircng  fetie..-&ape-oiles,  anoallfojfs  of  oilcs,fciilt 
fcetocrt?  commootou0  foj  England ,  tobicl)  f?cnoetyotlcsa* 
bunoantly  about  Clothing  aho  aieat&cr-Djcunig*  3ln  lifee 
fo;t ,  t^empeano  jflararc  profitable,  ttnjet&crtfjefamcbe 
fent  into  England,  o}  injougbt  there  bp  our  people  j  gDab  alfo 
luiU  groto  tfcerc  afiucll  03  better  tiicn  in  Ter<;era. ' 

SCbe&alnages  foearefairc  colours  in  fomc  oft&eiraftt'pc, 
&/&erebj>  tec  ijope  to  fino  ricb  Dice  ano  colours  fo;  painting* 

£3f;c  trees  are  fov:tl;cmott  part,  Ceoars,  pines,  (&p;ufe, 
5?irre,  ano:®au5tot!je$o;rt&U)aro.  gDf&efe trees  totll  be 
fcjafoen  SCarre  ano  pitcfc,  Hofen,  2nurpentine,attD  £>oape* 
aujes.  SCbep  taillmaBC  malls  fojtlje  greafcftu)ippcseft&c 
iuo;lt>  excellent  timbers  of  CeDar,.anD  beo;os  fo?  curious 
buildings. 

2Uf)e clirTcs  bpon tlje  coads  ano  mount  atnes  cuern lorjerc 
fl;c&  great  iifcclib©b  of  Minerals.  atieryrufjmineofCop* 
perisfouno,  luljcrcof  |  fjauefeene  pjcofej  aus  tbeplaceoe* 
fcribcD .  $otfarre  from  tpljfc^  tfjere  is  a  great  fjope  alfo  of  a 
£>tlncrmme.  2C&erebefaire  quarries  of  (tone*  ofbeautifull 
colours,  fb'buloings. 

SSC&e  grotino  b;>ingef  &  fotf  b  Imf  fjouf  triuuttrte,  peafe,  Ho* 
fes>  (Shapes,  ^empc,beuDesotrjcr  plants,  fruits,  berbsano 
Corners,  lubofe  plcafant  tneto  ano  Delectable  fmcUcs,Doe  oc> 
tnonutatc  fufiuiemig  t&c  fertilttie  ano  ftocetneffc  of  tljat 
foile  ano  aire. 

5Beatts  of  manr  Kinoes ;  fome  of  tfjebignctteofanidDre, 
to';ofcl)ioesmaUcgcDD515uffc:^DcEre,  botbreo  ano  of  ctljcr 
fo.:tsinabunDancc':ilu5crus3a5arterns,&ables,13eauers, 
©cares,  Otters,  koines,  jrorcs.  ana  Squirrels,  lobicb  to 
itje  #o;f  {;toaro  are  blarfce,  anD  acconnteD  tier?  ricf)  jFurres. 

ifolulcrs  boil)  of  trjc  loatcr  ano  lano,  infinit  Ito;c  ano  tiari 
tfie  j  ^itnfcs  laty  u)o<?t  anD  longAuingc.  o ,  pnrtriogee  i\\  a> 

bimoancc, 


on  the  North  part  of  Virginia.  17 

bunoance.,  torjich  are  t?er\>  great,  ano  cady  taken.  2i5tros 
great  ana  fmah\fome  l&e  tjnto  our  5i5l<icne-birOs,  others  like 
Canarie-biros :  0no  many  (aftoell  biros  as  otljer  creatures) 
ftrange  ants  Differing  from  ours  of  Europe. 

jfiu),  namely,  Cols,  totjictj  astoccm:lutewo;>c  toito  tfje  ?liv 
£>outrj,  aremo;e  large  ano  Ocnotblc  fc^  England  ano  France, 
trjan  tfje  Newland  nu).  <RHrjalcs  ano  Scales  in  great  abun* 
Dance.  £>iles  of  trjem  arc  rtcfj  rommcoitics  foj  England, 
toljereof  toe  nolo  make  £>oapc ,  befioes  many  ottjer  Ofes. 
Item,  Scunners,  Sncljoues,  )i5omts,  Salmons,  iiobftcrs, 
differs  bauingpcarle,  ano  infinit  otljer  fojfs  offiu),  totneij 
are  moje  plentifull  opon  tfjofe  $o^tl)toett  coafis  of  America, 
tfjan  in  any  parts  of  trje  fcnotocn  too?lo*  &aU  is  report  eo  to 
be  founD  rfjere ,  toljicl)  els  mat  be  mat)  e  t  fjer  e,  to  feme  futfici- 
entlyfo^altfifln'ng. 

£>oas  tfje  commooittcs  trjerefobe  raifeo  botr)  of  tfje  fea  ^wmmn& 
anolano  (after  ttjat  toe  fjaue  planter  our  people  fbilfullano1"^ 
inouftrious)  toill  be,  jf  id),  dfjale  ano  &eale  oilcs.&oape  a* 
fyes  ano  £>oapc,  SCarre  ano  pttcb,  Kofenano  Serpentina, 
££aus,.  SCtmber  ano  boojos  of  Ceoars,  iFtrres,  ano  pines, 
l^empe,  jFlate,  Cables  ano  Hopes, &aile-clottjes,  Crapes, 
ano  ftaifens  ano  Klines,  Cojne,  &ape-feeos  $  oiles,  l^toes, 
^fcinnes,  5Furres,E>ics  ano  Colours  foj  painting,  p  carle, 
$peffcals,anootljcr  minerals. 

Crjefccommooities  before  refjearfeo ,  albeit  foj  tfje  moll  ampioiment 
part  trjey  be  groffe,yet  are  t&e  (amc  pjofitabtcfojtlje  &tate  of  S  re?Sj 
England  fpectally ,  aftoell  in  regaro  of  trje  ofc  of  fucrj  coromo*  ^ccaico  vw> 
Otties,  as  foj  ffjc  imploimcnt  alto  of  our  people  ano  u)ips  >  t£e 
toant  toljereof,  ootrj  Oecay  our  totones  ano  po?ts  of  England, 
ano  eaufeti)  trjerealme  to  ftoarme  full  tottrj  poo;e  ano  tole 
people. 

Afjeie  commooifiesmu'feefcot,  aro  of  great  ttfe  anoeuv  j^jyjj, 
tnation  in  all  trje  feoutl)  ano  ketone  count rcys  of  Europe  j  f^£tmm» 
namely,Italie,FranceanoSpaiue :  fojtfje  tofjiclj  all  nations  urttou*- 
ffjat  $aue  beene  accutt onteo  to  rcpaire  tmto  trje  Newfound- 
land fo;  tfje  commooitie  offiu)  ano  otles  alone,  toill  rjenrefb^ 
luarofotfaRefije  Newfound-land,  anotraoetoitbts,  toijen 
once  toe  rjaue  planteo  people  in  trjofe  parts :  by  tofjofcinou* 
Cr»  u)aUoepjoufoeo  fo?  all  comroers,  bofy  fiu)  anooiles, 

€  ano 


*§>pam(fjcom« 
rr.obitfw. 


©nglt'Gjcom 

•nooitiw. 


flemofouc 

GtlolJj. 


3(nttrcourfe 
anil  foonebe 
ijao  totti)  O' 
tticniacion*. 


I S  A  Treatifc  touching  the  planting 

anbmang  c  ommooities  be5oe0,  of  gajDtmpo;fance$fcatof. 

SCQentoill  tbc  fepamarooanopojeugata  b;ing  bntobs 
in  ercrjangeof  fucbcommoDitic0befo;ementioneD,  mines, 
&toatoi!c5,iFruit8,&pireB,j&ttBars,&ilb0,Coloano^tU 
acr,o^  toljatfocucr  t|»at  Europe  ?eeloety,to  fupplg  ourneceffo 
tie0,ano  to  incrcafc  our  Deligfjts. 

jFo;  tofjicb  &pamfy  commoDitic0  anft  oi&cr  fojfs  ItUc 
toife ,  ourmercbants  of  England  ttrill  bjingbntobsagaine, 
CDIotfj,  Cattelljfojotir  ftoje  ano  b;cep*>  ano  cucr?  tbingels 
tbatU3eu)a|lneeD,  ojtljat  England  Qallgapty  change  fCj 
fuel)  commcDituo. 

15 V  t l)is  intercourfe ,  our  habitations  luttl  be  ma&e  a  &t a* 
pleofaUbcnoiblccommooitie0  of  trjetDo^lo,  anoameancs 
to  tent  a  ten?  great  quantitie  of  our  Gngliu)  dotlj  into  all 
tt}s  colo  regions  of  America  ertenoeo  ben?  farre. 

2Cf)t0  inter  co  urfe  aifo  toil  be  tone  Djatoen  together  b\>  t\)\s 
rcafon:  SCbatneere  aoioiningtopon  tijefame  coatrs  of  New- 
found-land, is  tbegreatettfiGjing  of  tfjefcuo;lo>  tofHt&er  ooe 
peereuj  repaire  about  4oofailesoffl}ips,fo;no  otljer  common 
Dtttetrjan  j?iu)  ano  OTjalc -oiles.  SEljcn fo;afmucb  a0  mer< 
chants  arc  Diligent  tnquiu'to  urs  after  games,  t&eu  In  til  fame 
rcmouie  tbeir  fraoe  from  Newfound-land  tonto  t)0  ncere  at 
l;  anD ,  fo;  fo  great  increafe  of  gaine  as  tljcp  fljall  ma^e  by  tra- 
Ding  toitt)  b0.  iFoj  U)fjerea0  t(je  borage  bnto  tlje  Newfound- 
land is  into  a  mo;e  cola  ano  intemperate  place ,  not  to  be  t  ra* 
beo  no;  frequentco  at  all  times ,  not  fo;tifieo  fo;  fecuritie  of 
x\)Z  u)ips  ano  g©D0,oft  fpoileo  bi?  pirats  o;  men  of  to  ar  re ;  t  b  e 
rljargcs  great  fo  j  fait ;  Double  manning  ano  Double  bictual* 
ling  tljeir  u)ip0 ,tn  regarD  t&at  tlj  e  lab  o;  is  great  ano  t ijc  time 
long,  before  t&eir  laoing  can  be  maoe  reaoie :  tlic?  can?  out • 
toaros  no  commodities  no;  fratgbts  ano  after  fire  monetfjs 
towage,  trjeir  ret urne to  mabe  but  of  $ity  anD  £>ilcs. 
CommotJttiei  Contrarttoife ,  bg  traDing  toitt>  b0  at  our  intenocD  place, 
traSftii  t^e  courfe  u)  albe  in  a  maner  a0  u)«;t-,  intoamo;e  temperate 
w.  ano  fccaltyfull  dim  at  >  at  all  times  of  tfce  seere  to  be  trabeo  j 

barbo :0  fojtifico  to fecure  fljips  ano  gabs  *  cfyarge*  ab; togco 
of  falt,biuualling  and  manning  u)ip0  Double :  becaufe  lacing 
fyallbc  piouioeo  bntotbeic  fcanos  at  a  mo?e  eafie  rate  tfjan 
tfjemfewcscoulomafceit,  SGfjeBfyaUcarrs  fraigjjtalfoouf' 

ttmro. 


3fncoininoDi-* 
ttecin  tt)t 

*3ctotanO 
trace. 


on  the  Nor t  h  part  oi  Virginia.  I  ? 

foaft,  fo  mafee  ertfjangc  bntrj  t)«  >  ano  fo  get  pjofff  bofft 
toaies :  ano  t  Jen  cneri?  foure  tnonetyfftyeg  mar  mafee  atjos* 
age  ano  rcturne,  of  botb  fiu)  ana  otles,  ant)  mant>  ot&er  com* 
inooitiesofgcDOtoortl). 

SDljefereafons  axsutfeoli?  tuctgljco ,  (r)all  mafeeour  enter*  ^ot^ 
p:ifc  appcare  cade ,  ano  tlje  mod  profitable  of  tbe  IdojIo  ,  fo; 
cur  nation  to  tmoertaUe.  SClje  reafons  toe  f!;icflg  relic  op* 
on,arctljefe:  namely 

r.i    £C!)ofe  lanos  fofrirt)  toe  hit  cnO  to  inljabtf ,  fljall  mmtffet 
onto  our  people ,  f  ije  fabiect  ano  matter  of  many  no? 
table  conunooities. 
England  fljall  afforotis  people  boff)  men,  foomenanD 
N  crjtlorcn  abouc  10000,  tobicb  makers  Ijappilp  toe 
fpareo  from  fjemc  f  c  toorfc  ffjofe  commootttes  t&ere. 
Newfbund-land  fljall  mmiffer  u)ipptngto  came  atDau 
all  our  commooities ,  ano  to  bring  otfjers  onto  fcs  a* 
gaincforcurfupplie. 

#ofo  tfoo  of  trjcfe  reafons  are  alreaop  effctteonnfoour  fn  c?flc^ 
fjanDs :  tjjat  is  to  fa*> :  SLJjcplace  iD&crc  tue  fljall  finoe  rtclj  ffSmoaSj, 
rommcoitics ,  anoitypsfotjenttfjerh*  Bit  remained  onelg 
for  our  parts ,  to  carrt&ano  tranfport people tottrj  tljeirpro* 
uifions  from  Englandjtoljeretbcmiferie  ano  neceffifteofma* 
nie  me  out  fo;  fuel)  Ijelpc  ano  relicfe. 

SDfjis  confioeieDjUo  nation  of  Cbriffenoem  is  fo  fit  fo;  f&ts  Witasmifb 
action  as  England ,  bp  reafon  of  our  fuperfiueus  people  (as  3  effofS 
map  f  carme  tfjem)  ano  of  our  long  oometttcall  peace.  flno  ««#*• 
after  tfjat  me  be  once  200  men  ffrong,  tnctualleo  ano  fo;ttfi* 
eo,  loc  can  not  be  remmueo  bp  as  man^  trjoufanos* 

if  0;  befioes  trjat ,  toe  Ijaue  ficne  botrj  in  France  ano  tlje 
Low-countrcys,U)f)cre  200  men  tocllfo;tmeo  ano  totctualleo, 
Ijaue  kept  out  tfje  forces  bof  b  of  trje  $  rencb  %  $>pamu)  kings, 
cuen  luttrjm  trjeir  otone  kingoomes  :  it  u)albe  alto  a  matter 
of  great  oimcultu,to  tranfport  an  armrj  ouer  tlje  2Dcean  lmt(j 
t3tdtials  ano  munition,ano  aftcrtoaros  to  abioe  long  fiege  a? 
broao,  againtitos  fojtiSco  tottijm,  toljerctfje  tiers  elements 
ano  famine  fljaUBg&tforos,  tljoug&ttjg  fr/oulolie  fflllano 
atfeuaonety. 


lo  A  Treatife  touching  the  planting 

Wjf*      ©e  &aluaaes  neither  in  tf)is  attempt  fljall  jjurt  00,  f %ty 

Sefcni)  cj e  k0  being  fimple,  naheo  ano  tonarmeo,  oetf  itnte  of  eoge-tcolcs  o* 

ofieiio.         toeapons  j  tofjerbp  t&ep  arc  Dnable  either  to  oefeno  t^etelues 

o?  to  offeno  os :  nettber  is  our  intent  to  p;ouofcc,  but  to  crjcr* 

riu)ano  tuin  tbemfonto  Ctoiffianitiebp  fairemeancs  >  vet 

no  t  to  trutt  tljcm  to  far,  but  to  p;outoe  again  a  all  ace  jocnf  s. 

Cfjcn  to  conduce ,  as  toe  of  all  otfjer  nations  are  meft  fit 

foi  a  Oifcouerp  ano  planting  in  remote  places  j  eucn  fo,  tonoer 

the  fjcaucnstljcreis  noplace  to  befounD  fo  conucnient  foj 

fucbapurpofc-,  bprcafou  of  tlje  temperature,  commooities, 

aptfite  fo;traoe ,  $ rcpatrc tljitrjei*  atrcaop of  fomant>(lnps, 

lubicb  in  any>  otljcr  fcnfrequcnteo  countrcp,  can  not  be  p^ocu* 

reo  in  a  mans  age,  no;  umtj  cspenfe  of  balfe  a  million. 

^m  action       &o  as  trje  onehj  oirTicultie  notu,  is  in  our  firfl  p;eparaf  ion 

S»fBo0efoS-or'  fotranfpo^tfome  fcto  people  at  tljc  beginning  $  tbe  djarges 

toato  of  it      to&crcof  fyall  be  CefraieD  bp  our  firfl  returnc  of  fin)  ano  fome 

f*  commooities  of  £>au*afras ,  l^ioes ,  £>Kinncs  ano  jfurres, 

iii&iebiue  u)all  alfo  baueb^traoingluitlj  tht  ^aluagesXtje 

p;cofe  of  totjidj  commooities  tyall  tneourage  our  merchants' 

to  tenter  largely  in  f  be  ncrt.  %$c  fupplic  fiiall  caClt?  ano  con* 

fitwalh?  be  fent  bp  fyips ,  toljicij  i?eerelp  goe  from  bence  fento 

tfj'e  Newfound-land  ano  tos  •,  ano  tfje  tntcrcourfe  $  change 

iuefljailbaueUjitb  all  nations  repairing  trjit'oer-  fljall  ffoje 

t?s  toitb  abunoance  of  all  things  fo;  our  neceffifies  ano  ce= 

rtSfeofinrto  "S^ts.  Mltjicrjreafons,  if tlje^  bao  bane  fojefeene-cftbent 

fiotJitation.     tbatptanteB  tnt&e  Jaoutb  pare  of  Virginia  (torjirrj  is*  place 

oeftituf  c  of  gcoo  barboars,  ano  farre  from  all  trate)  no  Doubt 

but  it  tfjcp  bao  fetleo  nearer  onto  tins  frequenteo  traoe  in  f  fjc 

Newfound-land ,  tyzy  bao  bt?  trjis  time  bcene  a  tjerg-flourifij* 

in$  ^tate,  ano  pumtifull  in  all  things  ;  tubo  alfo  migbt  f  ben 

|jane  maoe  tuai?  into  tbe  feotoels  of  tfjat  large  continent, 

Jtefcereafiureoli?  toenail  Difccuer  tcrie  gaols  ano  rid)  lung* 

domes  ano  cities. 

amatterof       Bfrmap alfo  feme  a  matter  cf  great  confequenre  fo?  tbe 

iffiS?     S®*  anD  ftcur^e  of  England ;  tljat  out  of  tfjcfe  $ojibcrlp  re^ 

"°  " '     gions  Joe  fljall  be  able  to  furm'u)  f  bis  realme  of  all  maner  cf 

p^oniuonsfo;  our  names-,  namely  pitcrj,  Kofen,  Cables, 

&opes,  emails,  ano  fec^  ti&c ;  U?t)tc|i  Ojall  bcmacelmtljm 

t&ofe  ijcr  ^mUits  oiune  Dominions?  bg  fjer  otone  fubiects, 

ano 


on  the  North  pxtotrtrghi/t.  tl 

anbfyougljt  Wcr  t&ojototfje£Dcean ,  free  from  refframt  of 
any  ettjer  p;itue;  tofjereby  tbe  cullomes  and  charges  toe* 
Qotoeo  by  our  merchants  (to  ttjc  tnricfj  tng  of  fb;ren  CHatcu) 
fljalbc  lcfTcncD,an!5  turned  to  Jrje  benefit  offjer  ^igtjnelFe  anD 
fjer  Deputies  in  ttjofe  parts :  toniclj  alfoujalloeuuer  our  mer* 
djantsfrom  many  troubles  $  molettations  tobicl;  tfcey  noto 
fcntoillingly  injure  in  our  Cad  traces  jano  u)al  mafec  bs  tlje 
leffe  to  doubt  tfje  malice  of  Uiofe  states  tobom  nolu  loe  may 
not  offend,  left  toe  u)ould  be  intercepted  of  tfce  fume  p;omft* 
ons,  to  tljetoeafeeningof  our  nauie,  ttje  moll  roial  I  defence  of 
tfjts  noble  realme. 

Qfaconuenient  paflage  and  trade  into  the 

South  Sea,  vndtr  temperatiregtons,  part  by 

riuers,  and  Come  partouer  land>  jn 

the  continent  ofjlmtrita, 

I  mill  adde  rj&  reunfo  an  auureb \)ope  (grounded  bpon  in* 
fallible  reafons)  of  a  toay  to  be  made,part  ouer  land,  t  part 
by  riuers  o;lahes,  into  ttje&outbfeasbnro  Cathay,  China, 
and  ffjofe  pairing  ricb  cotwtreys,  lying  in  tfje  <£aft  parts 
offbetoojld  :  tobtcfjtoayo^paffage  (fuppofedte  beSieyono 
tfcebteermoii  bounds  of  America,  fonoertrje  frozen  a£one) 
tencucrrfcelelTe,  fjeld  by  tlje  opinion  of  many  learned  &?ji* 
t ers  and  men  of  iubgement  nolo  liuing ,  to  be  in  t&efe  nuns 
temperate  regions  *  and  tbat  tye  fame  fljall  neuer  be  made 
fenotoen,  fcnleffs  toe  plant  OrS  $  tofjereby  toe  u)all  learns  as 
tnucb  by  inquifition  of  tfje  natural!  inhabitants ,  as  by  our 
otone  nauigattons*  31  toil!  not  rjeerem  rclieDpon  reports 
sraade  in  ttje  if  rerc&  mens  dtfeoucrtes  >  trjat  tfje  fea  tobicti  gt* 
uetljpaCTagebnts  Cathay,  eytendetfjftomttje  $ojtb,  neere 
Unto  tfjeriaer  of  Canada ,  into  44  degrees,  totjere  tijefame 
of  U)B  jbaluages  is  called  Tadouac. 

&ettf)cr  top  en  ttje  eifcoueries  of  Iaques  Noel,  totalling 
pafed  beyond  tlje  t&?«&aults,  tofjere  Iaques  Carrier  left  to 
difconer,findtngt^crtaerof  S.Laurencepaffabfe  on  t&eot&er 
Sdsojbzancjj  >auoafi;ertoarDg,l3noer8®n  eftlje  inhabitants 
t§at  t&e  fame  riui r  did  lease  into  a  mq$tie  lafee  9  tofnifc  at 

446109 


2i  A  Treatifc  touching  the  planting 

ttjc  entrance  tuas  freu) ,  but  be^onD,  foas  bitter  o;  fait  j  f  &e 
cno  tufjcrcof  tt>as  fcnUnoiDcm 

£>mi{ting  t Jjcrcfo;e  ttjcfc  Ijopcs,  3  foill  grounD  tnr  opinio 
on  upon  r c alb n  anD  nature,  tobjrf)  U) ill  not  faile. 

i?o;  tJiis  tuehnoU)  alreaDie,  tfjat great  riuers  bane  banc 
Difcouereo  a  tboufanD  CngUu)  miles  into  tbat  continent  of 
America  ;  namcl?,tbat  of  S.Laurence  oj  Canada.  35ut  not  re* 
garDing miles  mojeoj  leOTc,  mod  amir cDlp,  tbat  anD  otber 
Imoincn  riuers  tberc,  boe  befreno  from  tbebigbeft  parts  b; 

a    MCDl|1.ft  mounraincs,o;  miDDleoftbat  continent,  intoour  $02  tb  fea. 

of  a  xmx  t!)'o.-  £no  like  as  t  !j  ofc  mountains  do  cad  from  tbcm ,  tfreames  tn> 

nuccti)  a-pVt-  toincb  is  on  tbe  baefce  of  tljat continent 

atic  vmr.  g02  a\\  mountaines  baue  tljeir  Defcents  t  oluaro  tbc  feas  a* 
'bout  tljcmjlD&icb  arc  tbc  lotueH  places  anD  proper  manfions 
of  mater :  ano  loafers  (tobicb  are  conteineo  in  ttjc  iiioutt* 
taines,  as  ittoerein  ciffcrnes)  DefcenDtng naturally,  Doeal* 
toaies  rcfo;t  unto  tljc  Teas  inuirotiing  tb  ofc  lanos :  fo;  r  ram? 
pie ;  ifrom  tbe  Alps  confining  Germanie,  France,  anD  Italie, 
t^t  m  ig.ljtic  riucr  Daunbie  Doty  tauc  bto  courfe  Cfcatt,  ano  Dif* 
rbargetb  info  t\)t  ^ontique  fea :  t^t  Rhine,  $o;tb>ano  fallctb 
into  tl;c  Ocrmane  fea  :  tbe  Rhofne,  CClcft,  anD  goetb  into 
t^t  spcDif  crran  fra :  f  be  Po,^outb,is  emptieb  into  tbc  Adri- 
aticko*  gulfe  of  "Venice.  £Dfber  tnffances  ma?  be  pzotiuccD 
to  like  effect  in  At  rick  ;  ?ea,at  borne  amongtt  t^t  mountaines 
tn  England. 

Seeing  fben  in  nature  tfjts  cannotbeoentcD,  anD  hi  ej:pe> 
rience  clfcmijcrc  is  fount)  to  be fo ,  3  toiil  fljcuj  botn  a  traoc 
mar  bcDtfuofcDmojc  commoDiouQ^into  tbe  ^outb  fea  tbo* 
roto  tbcfe  temperate  anD  babitable  regions ,  tbanbp  tbc  fro> 
?en  ^ones  in  t(je  fuppofco  paffages  of/^o?tbtueaoj  fyotffy 
oafi  :  inhere,  if  tljc  tocrp  moment  be  omitteo  of  ilje  time  to 
pa  (re,  tben  are  lye  lifceto  be  frozen  in  tbe  feas,  ojfojeeb  to 
Winter  in  eFtrcameroloe  ano  Darkeneffe  like  bnto  bell  •  o* 
in  tbc  miofi  of  &ummcr,tue  fljalbc  inperillto  Ijauc  our  tyips 
oucriobclmcD  0?  cruftjt  in  pieced  by  bioeous  anD  fcareftill 
mountaines  of  y>te  fioting  fopon  tbofe  feas. 

SCfjcr efo;e  foure  staple-places  mutt  be  erecteD,  fofjen  tbe 
mod  fijojt  ano  pafiftblc  my  io  fotmo ;  fytiw  tofaj,  ttoo 

Upon 


on  t!ie  North  part  olFirgintA. 

bpon  tffe  $  otfb  (:Dc,at  tljc  |?cat)  ano  fal  of  tbe  rtuer  5  ano  (too 
others  on  tbe  £>outb  fibe,att&e  tjeao  ano  fal  alfooft&atotljer 
utter. 

p;outD£5 ,  €|i.a£  fljtps  mar  paflfe  tip  tijofc  ritsers  bnfo  t§e 
£taplcs,fo  farre  as  tbe  fame-be  nautgable  tatg  tbelanO;  ano 
off ertoaros,  tbat  boats  toin)  fiat  bottomcs  map  alfo  paffe  Gd 
fjigb  and  nare  tbe  tjcaos  of  tlje  rtuers  tint 0  t'gt  staples ,  as 
poffiblpfbepcan,  eucntoitbleffetbanttoofot  toater,  tobicb 
can  not tym  be  far  from  tfje  ticaos;  as  in  tl>e  rtuer  of  Chagre. 

ELbatnecaco*  fpace  of  lano  bettoeene  n)e  ttoo  beaos  of  tbe 
fata  rtuers,  tf it  be  100 leagues  (fobic&te  not  line)  tbe  com* 
modifies  from  tbe  #o;tb  ant>  from  tbe  £>outb  fea  b;ougbt 
tbit  ber",map  to  el  be  earrieo  oner  tbe  fame  fcpon  bojfes,mules 
0;  beads  of  tbat  count  rep  apt  to  labour  Cas  tbe  ellie  02  buffet) 
o;  bp  tbe  atoofmanp^aluages  accu&omeo  to  buroens,  to£s 
G)  all  ffeao  t  s  greatlp  in  tl;cfe  affaires. 

3ft  is  mojeouer  to  be  conlio  creo,tbaf  all  tljefe count  reps  00 
peelo  (fo  farre  as  is  fenotoen)  Ceoars,p  ines,  jftrre  trees  ano 
*baas,fobuilO,tnalr,  anopearoffnps;  tobcrcfojeteemag 
not  Doub t,but  tbat  ty tps  map  be  btttloeo  on  tbe  £>outb  fea. 

SDben  as  u)ips  on  tbe  £>outbfioe  map  50c  ano  returns  fo 
ano  from  Cathay,  China,  ano  otber  mod  rtcb  regions  of  ffjo 
Call  tootfo  in  fine  monetbs  0;  tb  ereabo  tttc  >  euen  fo  fyt  gcoo* 
being  rarrieo  oner  onto  ttyftttfy  fioe ,  fijtps  map  come  t\)i> 
tb^r  from  England  to  fefeb  tbe  fame  goos ,  ano  returne  bpa 
fcopagc  of  foure  03  flue  monetbs  tofaallp. 
.  ^0  as  in  euerp  foure  monetbs  map  be  returneo  into  Eng- 
land tbe  greatricbes  of  Cathay,  China, Japan,  anO  tbe  retf, 
tobtcbtoill  be  Apices,  E>;ugges,^uTfee,  pearte,  Atones, 
<2olo,^iluer,£>ilKS,  Clotbes  of  golo,  %  allmaner  of  paectous 
tbtngs,  tob.tcIju)allrecompenfe  Retime  anolabourof  tbetr 
irantpotfafion  ano  carriage,  if  itfoere  as  farre  ano  oangc* 
rousasfbe  $pco#s  traoe  is  fromFefs  ano  Marocco  (ouer 
tbe  burning  ano  moneable  fanos,  in  tobteb't^ep  per  in)  mam* 
times,  ano  fuffer  commonlp  great  oiureffes)  tontotberiusr 
cal|eo  Niger  in  Africa,  ano  from  thence,  bp  t^z  faio  rider  ma* 
nieimnoaeo  mites;  aftertoarDsoucr-lano  agatne,  onto  tbe 
rtuer  Nilus  5  ano  fo  bnto  Cairo  in  Egypt  ,  from  tojjetice  ttjef 
ttfornjtSefoast&epcame. 

C  4 


2  -j,  A  Trcatife  touching  the  planting,&c. 

3D*  if  it  toere  a  oosage  fo  farre  as  our  merchants  fcaue 

maoe into  Perfia ,  euen to  Ormus ,  by  tlje toaj?  of  tlje  jBotfb, 

t^ougbRufsiaintotljeCafpianfea,  auo  fofco^tt),  Initlj  pat^ 

went  o f manp toller.  5l5ut  tfjts  patfage ouetauo  t  fjoaoln  t ij c 

continent  of  America,  astl;c  fame  u)aU  be  altoaiea  fonDcr 

temperate  ano  habitable  climate  ano  a  pleafant  paffage,  af* 

ter  it  batl;  banc  a  little  frequenteo  ;  euen  fo  tt  mull  fall  out 

mud;  ll; o^tcr  itjan it feemetb ,  bp  falfe  Dcfcripiion  of  tljat  com 

tincut,U)!;icb  oonj  not  erteno  fo  farre  into  tlje  mcQ,  as  bp 

later  natngations  is  founo  ano  Defcribeo  in  mo?e  ep 

qutfit  rlfart0.  H5cfiocs  tfjat3tlje fea  ertenoo  it felfe 

intotljc  lanoocn?  farre in  manp  places  on 

tye&outfjfioe  j  l»!;ercbp  our  acceflfe 

fento  ttje  &outt)  ocean ,  ujall 

beb]?(bimici),t&e 

(fto;ter. 


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